Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-06-07
WEST PARIS.

]. wAyland Kimb,li proposes - stop
here the NOS, part OF The sumner aai hH
secured 10, of land OF Df. Yates - baih
him q cottage home lie purposes - pa,
ups new building iO)tIO, ihrec siorls
high. lie will light HE factory by elrc'
rlciiy aud warm the mill by steam
Decoration Day was well observed. All
business VA. closed Tor the day. A pro.
cesslOn was formed A. $50, A. 81, under
the direction OF q. W. Brysni - marshall,
headed by the West Paris Cadet Band,
proceeded % the cemetery. AZ the Gene
terry ~ or,,lou was delivered by John
Andrews, our hardware man, Which was
pronounced excellent, and appropriate Tor
the occasion. Rev. lnsley Bean made
some very interesting remarks. Afier
The speaking, the comrades aud school
children under the directions OF the mar.
shall. proceeded TO decorate the gfaye- o.
our honorei soldiers. while the baud Vas
discourslng beautiful aud appropriate
music.
The Unlyersalls, Society are miking ar
rsrgcments 20 secure the services OF the
Rev y. Ilough'on OF Deering. Tor iaesum'
mer.
Ba.ine.s Is booming. No spare help Is
90 be found
oar station agent. Mr. Fred Scott. IL
ycry much llkei by our business people.
\. Il Locke, E.q has been att Lakes
for the past week n,hlng. buthss returned
lookite naelY, with many bfes.
The new Methodist mlnls,ef, Rev. insley
Bean, IL much liked.
uaving learned that \ II. Locke, Eco
had returned from New YORK. where ne
had been attending the recent Combination
Sale OF registered Jersey cattle, your cor.
respondent called on him and learned the
following Mr. Locke bought. ~ the sale,
i've registered Jerseys. Nina PAgls pure
81 Lsmberi) aud : years old. sired by
I.orn, on. OF Nla, OF 81. Lsm)erI Nina, OF
s. Lambert sold When three yesri old. u
Henry l. Pierce Of Boston, FOR $500.
Nina Pogi. (Mr Lockes parchase) sold
when > IL mouths old for $500. now With
calf by Bjou's Rosa's Pogis, son OF the
famous Canadian John Bull. Took the
arst prize In his class at tho New York
state Fair AZ Utlc,, issG. There was buI
one animal sold higher az the sale than
SIns Pogis. The bidding was animated
and Mr.. Locke made his bids against no
less formal opponents than Mr. Twomolv
and DR.. Ward, son.ln.lsw OF the late w.
X. Vanderbilt, AMI others, ani, Ia order
20 get the heller. had 10 pay large price.
Another gem bought At this sale Il Mystic.
~ OF 81. Lambert; Il now III months odd.
This heif,r has no less than ~ crosses OF
The famous Victor Hugo, ard crosses OF
Stoke Pogls 81. Her two grandams made
81 ll.lG lbs OF butter In q week. averaging
Is 10 iG lbs. OF butter each. This heller
Mr. Locke was obliged To pay q large price
for. The next IL an Imported COW, Com
for from the Isle OF Jerseyi had butter
test on the Isle OF Jersey, OF IL lbs. or but.
ter per week, Jersey welghD sqial To
over 10 los. our weight Another purchase
was Bessie Dllnksnhof. q heifer two yesrs
old, with calf by Sir Hugo Of 81 Lambert.
Mr. Locke IL entitled 10 much credit Tor
this enterprise aud bnt few men, II able,
are willing to 60 10 this large outlay OF
expense purely for public bentiL Other
Investments would bs fsr more pronisble
10 Mr.. Locke, but his deep Interest Ia ben
"a, aud Improve the dsirie- OF our farmers
of the town OF Paris and old Oxford Coun.
~, aud help bring old Oxford up abreast or
other counties In the State for breeding OF
dee stock, certainly deserves encourage
ment. Already our farmers are svailing
themselve, OF this grea, opportunity. plse.
eli a. their door by Mr.. Locke. OF impfov-
Ing their cows. Me-. Locke has noe Jer-
sey bull that he bought when calls.
large price. Tie sold this ball last spring
but reserved his services here until Sept
IN order 10 benefit the people living In this
community. and placed his service at the
nominal price OF Two dollars, In order ths,
every farmer might get the beneni. This
ball goes 10 Vermont 10 Sept. and II our
farmers are wise a. 10 their own Interest,
they VIII use the noble animal before he
goes from here for good. Nj. Loeke's
Nina Pogis has dropped calf by Byous
Rssus, son OF the famous Canadian John
Boil. TIE price OF the services of the bull
~.s to- hundred dollars.